Fall Leaves

We've been trying to savor the last bits of warm fall weather, so we spent some time just sitting out in the yard. Now that Em has been sitting so well, I thought she might like to try sitting in the grass. Well, she didn't like it... she loved it. At first, she just sat there like she didn't quite know what to do, but then every time she moved her feet a little, she would start laughing so hard. Then she crawled around a bit and eventually we moved to an area where there were lots of leaves on the ground. Emerson was thrilled! She loved picking up the leaves and "studying" them. I've begun to notice that when she is exposed to something that is new, she's very cautious and really does seem to try to understand what it is and what she can do with it. Well, she soon figured out that she could tear the leaves. I was very watchful of her handling the leaves for fear that many would end up in her mouth, but she really didn't even try to put any pieces in her mouth. Once a leaf would be torn apart, a new intact leaf was like a whole new surprise and the fun would start all over again. What fun we had!